Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-13
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Especial Correspondence OF tho AlezA GAzErrEl

TSpecial Correspondence OF the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. August Is, 1887.
There is good deal Of talk here to-day
about the Imprisonment Of U. 5. Senator
RiddIebfreer in the Jail OF Shenandoah
comfy, Virginia, ard OF the disgrace that
results therefrotl, not only TO Virginia, but
TO the entire country. The Senate is not
regarded with too much respec. any how,
bu: such proceedings tends to take from il
even the little that it yet retains.
Another Senatorial party will leave here
o-night for the Indian country, pominaily
to investigate affairs in that country.
but in reality to take pleasure trip at the
expense of the tax payers.
1t is understood here that the Department
OF Justice thinks the evidence already
educed in the investigation of the sflaifs OF
the Pacific railroads is sufficient to warrant
the indictment of some OF tho directors OF
those roads, aud that papers to that effect
are now being prepared. The indictments,
it is said, will be forrobbing the government
OF about one hundred million dollars and for
bribing members of Congress.
The Postotlice Department has determined
to make the following changes in the color
and design ofaome ofthe postage stamps and
envelopes The cent stamp, now red, will
DO green The 3 cent stamp, now green,
will be vcrmiilioD. The 2.cent envelope will
be changed trcm REQ to green the A cent
envelope from green 20 carmins tho 5 cent
from brown 80 dark blue the 80 cent from
black to brown, and The 90 cent from car
mine to purple The heads on the |, 3,
and 5 cent envelopes have been re engraved
ance from the old stamps, and the orna-
meutaton around them is also slightly DIFF
ferent.
Tho War Department has received tole-
gram from the Governor of Colorado, an
nonncng the uprising of the White River
Utes near Meeker, Col. and asking the as
si9tance of the u. s. troops III suppressing 1t.
Cne telegram has been forwarded to Gener-
al Ccok, who has command of That military
department, for such action az he deems ad-
visible. lie has full power to act in the matter,
and will send troops to tho scene of the trouble if
thought necessary. There arc plenty of troops
Just north aud south Of the Meekcr and thoy can
be utilized on short notice. The Utter are regard.
ed as q dangerous tribe ana an uprising among
them may prove serious unless promptly sup
pressed.
The Secretary of the Treasury recently
received letter from the President Of the
International Military Encampment. to be
held in Chicago in October next, requesting
the issuance of the instructions for The free
entry of the baggage, arms and equipments
of several foreign companies which have
signifed an intention Of attending the en-.
campment. Assistant Secretary Maynard
says in reply that applications of this
character should properly be made through
the Department of State, and he adds that upon
recent of information from that department that
the President sees 10 objection to the entry Of
such troops, and specifying the particular compa.
mics and the number of men in each, and the ports
at which they are expected to arrive, and the dato
of the expected arrival and departure, proper in
structions will be issued by the Treasury Depart
ment to the officers Of the customs.
Congressman Neal, of Tennessee. is in the city
to-day. Hc says tho friends of prohibition arc
making strong fight in his State, but that he
does not believe they will be successful there.
The fact that some of the members of the color
cd Virginia republican association of this city
employed in the departments as well as in the
Capitol. has induced some of the colorcd demo-
Gratis from tho same State who hold similar posi-
tons hero to take steps for the organization of a
colo,ed Virginia democratic association of Wash
ingtcn.